Why Study Philosophy of Education?
What is Education?
The Role of the School in Society
Ethics
Aspects of Metaphysics
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What is the most pertinent and accurate criticism of American education?
Mindlessness
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What is Schooling?
Schooling is the attendance at an institution in which teachers and students operate in a perscribed manner.
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"The school is only one of society's agents for learning, education and training" Give three other institutions that share this responsibility.
Three other institutions are: FAMILY, MEDIA, PEER GROUP and CHURCH.
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What is the study of ethics?
Ethics is the study of knowing what you are doing is going to hurt someone else.
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What is metaphysics?
METAPHYSICS is the study of questions concerning the nature
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What is the meaning of the word philosophy and what three aspects would it be thought best in?
The word philosophy means love of wisdom and three aspects it will be thought best in is an activity, a set of attitudes and a body of content.
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What is learning?
Learning is the process that produces the capability of exhibiting new or changed human behavior.
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What should a teacher be seen as other than an employee for a school?
A teacher be see as broadcaster, parent, pastor and peer
200
Give an indepth meaning of Cosmology
Cosmology is the study of theories about origin, nature and the development of the universe as an orderly system
200
What are three (3) examples of sources of knowledge?
Three (3) examples of sources of knowledge are: SENSES, REVELATION, REASON, AUTHORITY and INTUITION
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"Education has suffered too long from too many answers and too few questions" Who made this statement?
Charles Silberman
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What is the difference between schooling and learning?
The difference between schooling and learning is a process that is not limited to an institutional context.
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What are three (3) ACTIVITIES that have traditionally been at the center of philosophic endeavours?
Three (3) ACTIVITIES that have traditionally been at the center of endeavours are: EXAMINING, SYNTHESIZING,ANALYZING, SPECULATING, PRESCRIBING and EVALUATING
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What is Epistemology?
EPISTEMOLOGY is the study of nature of truth and knowledge and how they are attained and evaluated
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What is the correspondence theory?
The correspondence theory is a test which uses agreement with fact, as a standard of judgement.
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What is the first step in the philosophic process?
Examining
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How can education be seen from Professor Laska's point of view?
From Professor Laska'a point of view education can be seen as a subset of learning.
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What are three (3) characteristics of a person who is philosophically minded?
Three (3) characteristics of a person who is philosophically minded may be listed as: SELF AWARENESS, COMPREHENSIVENESS, PENETRATION and FLEXIBILITY.
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What are the two divisions of axiology?
Ethics and Aesthetics
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What are the four aspects within metaphysics?
Cosmological, Ontological, Theological and Anthropological
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What does the evaluating function of philosophy involve?
It involves making judgements about the adequacy of one's philosophic "project"
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Which one out of the four can be seen as a subset of learning: EDUCATION TRAINING SCHOOLING PHILOSOPHY
EDUCATION
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List the three (3) fundamental categories of philosophical content.
What is The three (3) fundamental categories of philosophical content are: METAPHYSICS, EPISTEMOLOGY and AXIOLOGY
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What is Ontology?
Ontology is the study of nature of existence
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What is Agnosticism?
Agnosticism is a profession of ignorance, especially in reference to existence or non existence of God rather than a positive denial of any valid knowledge
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